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Google Becomes a Teenager, Doodles 13th Birthday

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Google, one of the most important companies in the world today, celebrates 13 years in business. We take a look back at Google's history, from Stanford to Susan Wojcicki's garage to the company's 103 acquisitions and purchases.
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Amazon Kindle Fire: Different Approach From Predecessors May Make New 7-Inch Android Tablet a Contender

With Amazon's announcement Monday that its new Kindle Fire tablet will be unveiled this Wednesday in New York, the online marketplace has been rife with speculation about the threat this most recent contender will pose to the indomitable iPad. In large part, the upcoming showdown between the Kindle Fire and the iPad this holiday season will be interesting because of how the focal points of the two companies differ.
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Rich Smartphone Users Opt for Blackberry over iPhone: Survey

Prosper Mobile Insights recently released a report of its “Simultaneously Media Usage Survey” that reveals that most affluent smartphones owners prefer a BlackBerry over the iPhone, and Android remains the people’s choice of the middle or upper-middle income group.

Despite 10M Units, Galaxy S2 Still Lags iPhone

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said this weekend that its popular Galaxy S2 smartphone sold over 10 million units globally, making it the most-sold Android phone in the world, but it still has a ways to go before it catches up to Apple.
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iPhone 5 Contender Galaxy S2 Hits 10M Units

Consumer electronics giant Samsung said on Sunday that its venerable Galaxy S2 smartphone reached 10 million units sold globally, making it the most sold Android phone and positioning it for a bout with Apple.
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Amazon Tablet: The Only Viable iPad Contender

A number of manufacturers have tried and failed to enter the tablet computing space, currently dominated by the iPad and iPad 2, but Amazon's forthcoming tablet may have the right mix to shake Apple's empire.

Tablet Wars 2011: Amazon, B&N to Tackle iPad, Each Other

The Apple iPad tablet isn't even two years old, but it owns almost three-fourths of the global market for tablet computers. HP's TouchPad couldn't take it down. That product lasted just two months before a $99 fire sale brought buyers rushing in for the discontinued product. But now it appears there are two serious threats to the iPad's runaway success: new tablets forthcoming from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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